The Fargo Police Department is notifying the community that a registered sex offender, Rico Jay Harland, registered as homeless in Fargo. Harland was assessed as a HIGH-RISK offender by the North Dakota Sex Offender Risk Assessment Committee. The following information describes Harland and his offense:
Rico Jay Harland
33 years old, 5’4”, 138 lbs., brown eyes, brown hair
No permanent address
Fargo, North Dakota
In 2009, Harland was convicted of Gross Sexual Imposition in Towner County Juvenile Court in North Dakota. The victim was a 13-year-old female.
In 2013, Harland was convicted of Gross Sexual Imposition in Towner County District Court in North Dakota. The victim was a 14-year-old female.
Harland is a high-risk lifetime registrant.
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